5 KEYS TO SOLID RUNNING FORM
Running
RIBS
DOWN
RIBS DOWN
Pulling your ribs closer to your hips not only tightens the core, but makes it easier to lean out over your toes. These things combined help the rest of your running mechanics (and add speed).
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LEAN
FORWARD
LEAN FORWARD
Get your center of gravity out over your toes so you're essentially falling forward and your feet are keeping up. Running is simply a controlled version of perpetually falling. Use gravity to your advantage.
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RELAX
EVERYTHING
RELAX EVERYTHING
Relax your cheeks, and let your fingers fall as they will. Every muscle you're not using to help you run, should be using next to no energy at all. Save it all for the legs.
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ARMS AT
YOUR SIDE
ARMS AT YOUR SIDES
Keep your arms from swinging across the center of your body. Preventing them from doing so keeps you from unnecessairily twisting and robbing yourself of critical forward momentum.
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FAST
FEET
FAST FEET
Quicken your cadence and run with more, smaller steps. These smaller steps require less effort compared to big ones, and allow you to keep your solid form longer, because of less unnecessary fatigue.
THE PLAN